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Some young Afrikaans musicians are headed to Carnival City in spring. Come and enjoy a good old sokkie as Jonk in Afrikaans takes guests on a musical journey packed with great dance and pop hits.
Described as a “pop-sokkie extravaganza” by its makers, Jonk in Afrikaans will features new faces in the Afrikaans music industry.
The audience can expect to see Elvis se Seun, Franja du Plessis, Chane Valentine, Dirk van der Westhuizen, Juan Boucher, Heidi, Tussen Sterre and Irene-Louise van Wyk. They are all young and talented and bursting with original, modern dance and pop songs.
Who thought of Jonk in Afrikaans? The idea started with two young entrepreneurs who religiously attend Afrikaans music concerts, but identified a big gap in the market for something fresh, aimed at the younger generation.
For this reason, the event focusses very much on dance and sokkie music, allowing for freedom
Event is on October 20 at the Big Top Arena, Carnival City. Tickets are available at Computicket
to dance and participate in the extravaganza.
Michelle Smith, marketing manager of Carnival City, says: “We are excited about bringing this new offering to Carnival City for the first time.”
If you haven’t subscribed to our YouTube Channel yet, search for Goodforthegame and click subscribe. Had you watched that preview, you would have noticed that I was dressed in a tuxedo, something I have not worn in years, and the reason for this was that straight after the game I was heading to my daughter’s Debs Ball.
This meant that I missed most, if not all of the rugby, but I could not resist getting involved and with conditions good, I backed the Springboks to score 34 points or more. Driving to the venue, I was forced to listen to Radio 2000 commentary which, while animated and entertaining at times, very seldom lets you know what is actually happening on the field.
On arrival, I searched for a bar with a TV to watch the rugby while the girls were having photos, but drew a blank on that front.
Taking life into my own hands, but with the support of some of the other dads, I pulled out my cellphone and started live streaming the game, leaning it up against the champagne glass on the table.
Other dads gathered around as we watched the last 20 minutes and when the Boks scored under the posts, it delivered my bet. I momentarily forgot where I was and screamed: “I have won, I have won” at the top of my voice.
As the crowd swung back to see what the commotion was about and who could be so rude, I stepped back, as did most of the dads, leaving just one dad at the table watching the phone.
He looked up to see everyone staring at him and shaking their heads disapprovingly that a father could not only watch the rugby at his daughter’s big night, but would scream out during the game. I, too, shook my head in disappointment, there is always that one dad.
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